South Korea’s New President Starts Early to Mend Relations with North

South Korea’s new president starts early to mend relations with North

Less than a month into his new administration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has reversed some of his predecessor’s North Korea policies, a sign of more changes to come for two countries technically still at war, experts say.

Seoul Foreign Minister Pick to Prioritize US-North Korea Talks

South Korea’s foreign minister nominee Cho Hyun pledged to make resuming the US-North Korea dialogue a top priority, underscoring new President Lee Jae Myung’s vision of building lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Lee Jae-myung taps familiar faces to lead fresh push for North Korea diplomacy

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has tapped trusted veterans of past engagement efforts with North Korea for top cabinet posts, naming former unification minister Chung Dongyoung and a civilian defense chief for the first time in over six decades — a clear signal that Seoul aims to revive inter-Korean dialogue and overhaul security governance after […]

Cho Hyun named foreign minister; Ex-Unification Minister Chung Dong-young returns to post

Seasoned career diplomat Cho Hyun has been tapped as the Lee Jae Myung government’s first foreign minister, while former Unification Minister Chung Dong-young was named to return to the post. Rep. Ahn Gyu-back of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was nominated as defense minister. If appointed, Ahn will be the first defense minister since 1961 from a non-military background. The president on Monday unveiled his first Cabinet nominations, namin…

South Koreas Lee names former UN envoy as new foreign minister

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has named Cho Hyun, a veteran diplomat and former representative to the United Nations, as the countrys new foreign...